Breakin
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Brechin Scottish Gaelic Breichin |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 44 ′ N , 2 ° 39 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 7481 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | BRECHIN | ||
| ZIP code section | DD9 | ||
| prefix | 01356 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Angus | ||
| British Parliament | Angus | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Angus North and Mearns | ||
Brechin ( Gaelic : Breichin ) is a village in the Scottish Council Area Angus . It is located about 10 km west of Montrose and 30 km northeast of Dundee on the South Esk River . In 2011 Brechin had 7481 inhabitants.
history
The Gothic cathedral of Brechin dates from the 13th century. An older round tower from the 11th century is integrated into the building; one of only two surviving historic round towers in Scotland. About four kilometers northeast of the city, the Battle of Brechin was fought in 1452 , in the royalist troops of the Gordon clan defeated an army of insurgents under the Lindsay clan . In 1641 Brechin received the status of a Royal Burgh .
The Glencadam distillery in Brechin has been producing whiskey since 1825 . With the former North Port distillery, another distillery was located in the city between 1820 and 1983.
Historical drawing by Brechin from 1727
Hogback in the cathedral
Pictish symbol stone in the cathedral
Glencadam whiskey distillery
traffic
Brechin is connected to the trunk road network via the A90 , which connects Edinburgh with Thurso and affects the city in the north. Furthermore, the A933 (Brechin – Arbroath ) and A935 (Brechin – Montrose) run through Brechin. Between 1895 and 1981 Brechin was connected to the railway network via the Caledonian Railway , but the station was abandoned. Since 1993 a museum railway has been in operation between Brechin and Bridge of Dun on the old Caledonian Railway during the summer months .
Sports
The football club Brechin City FC , founded in 1906, plays in the Scottish Championship , the second Scottish football league , in the 2017/2018 season . Its home stadium is Glebe Park .
Personalities
- John Gillies , physician and botanist
- Jim Kroft , singer
- Robin Orr , composer
- Robert Watson-Watt , inventor of the radar
